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  2. John Shannon (novelist) - Wikipedia

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    "Readers who like gritty noir leavened by genuine heart and a healthy dollop of erudition will love Shannon’s fourth Jack Liffey mystery,” Starred Publishers Weekly [11] One of the best mysteries of the year, Chicago Tribune [12] One of the best mysteries of the year, Los Angeles Times [13] Los Angeles Times bestseller [14] 5. Streets on ...

  3. Pulp noir - Wikipedia

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    Pulp noir is a subgenre influenced by various "noir" genres, as well as (as implied by its name) pulp fiction genres; particularly the hard-boiled genres which help give rise to film noir. [1] Pulp noir is marked by its use of classic noir techniques, but with urban influences. Various media include film, illustrations, photographs and videogames.

  4. William J. Hole Jr. - Wikipedia

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    In 1957, he directed his first film, Hell Bound, a gritty noir thriller starring John Russell. Made for Howard W. Koch and Edwin F. Zabel of Bel-Air Productions and released by United Artists , it was described by Variety as an "okay programmer" but goes on to say, "the action is especially well staged, and makes fine use of some off-beat ...

  5. Did ‘The Penguin’ Rework an Iconic Batman Villain? - AOL

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    THE MATT REEVES Batman universe—starting with 2022's The Batman and now continuing with 2024's HBO series The Penguin—knows, with certainty, exactly what it is: a grounded, gritty, noir and ...

  6. Film noir - Wikipedia

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    Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a style of Hollywood crime dramas that emphasizes cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German expressionist ...

  7. The Penguin Trailer Released, Reveals Maroni and Falcone's ...

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    The show will continue Matt Reeves' Batman saga.

  8. List of neo-noir films - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of films belonging to the neo-noir genre. Following a common convention of associating the 1940s and 1950s with film noir , the list takes 1960 to date the beginning of the genre.

  9. List of film noir titles - Wikipedia

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    Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.